Before the introduction of burlesque performances.
preliquidate
prequalified
prequalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prequalify
prequalifies
prequalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prequalify
proacquittal
pseudoquinol
quacksalvers
quacksalvers
noun
plural of quacksalver
quadrangular
quadrangular
adj
Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle.
quadranguled
quadrantlike
quadrantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quadrant.
quadrennials
quadrennials
noun
plural of quadrennial
quadricycler
quadriennial
quadriennial
adj
Alternative form of quadrennial
quadrifolium
quadrigabled
quadrillions
quadrillions
noun
plural of quadrillion
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadrinomial
quadrinomial
adj
Consisting of four names or parts or terms.
noun
(algebra) An expression consisting of four terms.
quadriplanar
quadriplanar
adj
Composed of, or relating to, four planes.
quadriplegia
quadriplegia
noun
Paralysis from the neck down.
Paralysis of all four limbs.
quadriplegic
quadriplegic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
noun
One who suffers from quadriplegia.
quadriserial
quadriserial
adj
Arranged in four series.
quadrispiral
quadrispiral
adj
Quadruply spiral; involving, or consisting of, four spirals.
quadrivalent
quadrivalent
adj
(chemistry) Having a valence of four
(graph theory) Said of a graph: that all of its vertices have degree four.
(of a vaccine) Protecting against four different (usually flu) viruses.
noun
(genetics) Any quadrivalent chromosome
quadruplator
quadruplator
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a public informer who received a fourth part.
qualificator
qualificator
noun
An officer who examines and prepares causes for trial in the ecclesiastical courts.
qualifyingly
qualifyingly
adv
So as to qualify, or modify the meaning of something.
qualmishness
qualmishness
noun
The quality of being qualmish.
quantifiable
quantifiable
adj
Capable of being quantified.
noun
Something that can be quantified; a measurable.
quantifiably
quantifiably
adv
In a quantifiable manner.
quantitively
quantitively
adv
quantitatively
quantivalent
quantivalent
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Of or pertaining to quantivalence, or valence.
quaquaversal
quaquaversal
adj
(astronomy) Dipping towards a center in all directions.
Going off in all directions from the center.
quarrelingly
quarrelously
quarrelproof
quarterfinal
quarterfinal
noun
(general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (quarterfinalists) to a set of semifinalists, for a subsequent final.
(sports) One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quasicrystal
quasicrystal
noun
(physics, chemistry) any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity
quatrefoiled
quatrefoiled
adj
(architecture) decorated with quatrefoils
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quebradillas
quelquechose
quenchlessly
quenchlessly
adv
In a quenchless manner.
querciflorae
querulential
querulential
adj
(archaic, rare) querulous; complaining
questionable
questionable
adj
(obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.
Of dubious respectability or morality.
Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
questionably
questionably
adv
in a questionable manner
questionless
questionless
adj
(rare) Certain; indubitable; unquestionable; not admitting of question or doubt.
Asking no questions; unquestioning.
adv
(archaic) Certainly; undoubtedly; without question.
quetzalcoatl
quibbleproof
quicksilvers
quicksilvers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quicksilver
quicksilvery
quicksilvery
adj
Like quicksilver.
quinaldinium
quindecangle
quindecangle
noun
(obsolete, geometry) quindecagon
quindecaplet
quinquelobed
quinquelobed
Adjective
Having five lobes.
quinquennial
quinquennial
adj
Of or related to a five-year period.
noun
A 5th anniversary.
A five-year period.
quinquepedal
quinquevalve
quinquevalve
adj
(botany, biology) Having five valves.
quintelement
quintillions
quintillions
noun
plural of quintillion
quinuclidine
quinuclidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The saturated, bicyclic heterocycle 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane; any of its derivatives
quislingisms
quisquiliary
quisquilious
quisquilious
adj
composed of bric-a-brac, miscellaneous
quitclaiming
quitclaiming
verb
present participle of quitclaim
quixotically
quixotically
adv
In a quixotic manner.
quizzability
quizzatorial
quizzicality
quizzicality
noun
The state or condition of being quizzical.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
quotableness
quotableness
noun
The quality or degree of being quotable.
racquetballs
racquetballs
noun
plural of racquetball
raffaelesque
raphaelesque
raphaelesque
Adjective
In the style of the Italian painter
relacquering
relacquering
verb
present participle of relacquer
relinquished
relinquished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of relinquish
relinquisher
relinquisher
noun
One who relinquishes.
relinquishes
relinquishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of relinquish
reliquefying
reliquefying
verb
present participle of reliquefy
reliquidated
reliquidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reliquidate
reliquidates
reliquidates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reliquidate
requalifying
requalifying
verb
present participle of requalify
saltimbanque
saltimbanque
noun
Tumbler, street acrobat.
semiquartile
semiquartile
noun
(astrology) A semiquadrate.
semiquintile
semiquintile
noun
(astrology) An aspect of the planets when distant from each other half of the quintile, or thirty-six degrees.
sequaciously
sequaciously
adv
by a logically developed argument.
with blind acceptance.
sequentially
sequentially
adv
In sequence, in order.
sequestrable
sequestrable
adj
Capable of being sequestered; subject or liable to sequestration.
sesquialtera
sesquialtera
noun
(music) A ratio of 3:2.
(music) An organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.
sesquisextal
shelleyesque
siliquaceous
siliquaceous
adj
(botany) Having siliques.
soliloquised
soliloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquise
soliloquiser
soliloquiser
noun
Alternative form of soliloquizer
soliloquises
soliloquises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soliloquise
soliloquists
soliloquists
noun
plural of soliloquist
soliloquized
soliloquized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquize
soliloquizer
soliloquizer
noun
One who soliloquizes.
soliloquizes
soliloquizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soliloquize
somniloquent
somniloquent
adj
Synonym of somniloquous (“talking while asleep”)
somniloquies
somniloquies
noun
plural of somniloquy
somniloquism
somniloquism
noun
The act or habit of talking in one's sleep.
somniloquist
somniloquist
noun
A person who talks in his/her sleep.
somniloquize
somniloquize
verb
(intransitive) To sleeptalk.
somniloquous
somniloquous
adj
Talking while asleep.
squabblingly
squabblingly
adv
With squabbling or argument.
squamulation
squamulation
noun
(zoology) The condition of being squamulate; the presence of small scales.
squamuliform
squamuliform
adj
Resembling a squamula or little scale.
squelchiness
squelchiness
noun
The state or quality of being squelchy.
squelchingly
squelchingly
adv
In a squelching manner.
squillageing
squillgeeing
squillgeeing
verb
present participle of squillgee
squirearchal
squirearchal
adj
Of or pertaining to squirearchy.
squirrelfish
squirrelfish
noun
Any member of the subfamily Holocentrinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish.
squirrellike
squirrellike
adj
Similar to or characteristic of a squirrel.
adv
(postpositive) In the manner of a squirrel.
squirrelling
squirrelling
noun
(obsolete) The sport of hunting squirrels.
Storing up, hoarding.
squirreltail
squirreltail
noun
Elymus elymoides, a species of wild rye.
statuesquely
statuesquely
adv
In a statuesque way.
stultloquent
suaviloquent
suaviloquent
adj
Sweetly speaking; using agreeable speech.
subantiquely
subequivalve
subequivalve
adj
Almost equivalve in form.
subobliquely
subqualities
subqualities
noun
plural of subquality
subquarterly
subquintuple
subquintuple
adj
Having the ratio of one to five.
subsequently
subsequently
adv
Accordingly, therefore (implying a logical connection or deduction), consequently.
Following, afterwards in either time or place.
subunequally
superqualify
superquality
superquality
adj
Of very high quality.
tanquelinian
tardiloquent
tardiloquous
tranquilized
tranquilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tranquilize
tranquilizer
tranquilizer
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
tranquilizes
tranquilizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tranquilize
tranquillest
tranquillise
tranquillity
tranquillity
noun
The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
tranquillize
tranquillize
verb
Alternative spelling of tranquilize
tranquilness
tranquilness
noun
The state or quality of being tranquil; tranquillity.